Display rack



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Patented Aug. 29, 1939 DISPLAY RACK George C. Macdonald, Boston, Mass,assignor to Megowen-Educator Food Company, Cambridge, Mass, acorporation of Massachusetts Application August 24, 1937, Serial No.160,631

2 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in a display rack for crackerboxes.

It is an object of my invention to provide a display rack that isadjustable to accommodate any desired number of boxes and which willhold the boxes in readily visible inclined positions close to the top ofa counter.

It is a further object to provide a simple, inexpensive constructioncomprising end brackets and rail members and to shape and position therails in such manner that the boxes will be securely held againstdisplacement by tipping.

Further objects and advantages of my improvements will be more fullyapparent from the following description of preferred embodiments thereofas illustrated in the attached drawings.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary elevation of a counter showing the display rackand containers mounted thereon.

Fig. 2 is an end view of the counter shown in Fig. 1 and illustrating indotted lines the posi tion for a second rack below the first one.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the rack partially shown in section.

Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on the plane indicated 44 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section taken on the plane indicated 5-5 inFig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a front elevation of a counter illustrating a modifiedarrangement of mounting the display rack.

, Fig. '7 is an end view partially in vertical section of thearrangement illustrated in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a detail View of the top of the display stand; and

Fig. 9 is a detail horizontal section taken on the plane indicated 9-9in Fig. 6.

The counter II! in Figs. 1 and Zhas a front wall l2 and a top wall itwhich extends for a short distance beyond the upper edge of the frontwall I2. The display rack illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5 is intended to bemounted on the front or side wall I2 of the counter. The display rackincludes end bracket members I6 approximately triangular in form. Eachof the brackets l6 has a rear flange l8 provided with openings 26 toreceive screws 22 which attach the brackets Iii to the wall l2. Thehorizontal bottom edge of the bracket [6 is formed with an inturnedstrengthening flange 24. The angular upper edge of the bracket I6 isformed with an inturned flange 26, the edge of which is rolled over asat 28 to provide a smooth rounded edge.

The brackets l6 are connected and spaced mately at right angles.

The edges of the flanges 38 and ll] are rolled over as at 42 and 44 tostrengthen the member 38 and to provide smooth rounded edges.

At its ends the member 36 has inturned flanges it and 48 which aresecured by removable fastening means 59 to the brackets E6. The rear andupper rail member 32 is similarly formed L-shaped in section having itsflanges 52 and 54 approximately equal in width, the edges of which haverolled over lips 56. The

ends of the rail 32 are formed with turned flanges in.- 58 secured bythe removable fastening elements Eli to the end members H5. The flange10 of the front and lower rail 30 is disposed in the same plane with theflange 52 of the back and upper rail 32 so as to form a support for thebottom of the container 35.

The

flange 38 of the rail 39 and the flange 54 of the rail 32 are disposedin parallel planes and ex tend partially up along the sides of the frontand back Walls of the container 313. These flanges 3B and 54 serve tohold the container 34 against tipping even when a strong pull is appliedto the container in removing the cover therefrom.

As illustrated, the top 36 of each of the containers is disposed in aninclined plane immediately beneath the edge of the top wall of thecounter Hi.

desired, however, a second display rack may be positioned beneath thefirst rack as illustrated by the dotted lines 82 in Fig. 2.

In certain instances, particularly where the counters are made of metal,it is impossible to secure the rack to the wall of the counter.

such case, special adjustable stands may be provided as is illustratedin Figs. 6 to 9.

The counter 10 has a front wall 12, a top wall 14 which overhangs theupper edge of the wall 72 and is formed with a U-shaped band 16 leavinga recess l8 beneath the overhanging edge of the top wall of the counter.

I have disclosed a stand comprising a foot member 80, the bottom ofwhich is formed with a right angled base 82 which may be attached to thefloor by the screws 84.

The top portion 86 of the stand is formed at the lower end hollow insection to telescopically receive the foot member 88.

In order to hold the upper and lower parts of the stand in adjustableposition a screw 90 having a knurled head 92 is threaded into the member80 and is received in a slot 94 formed in the member 86. The top of themember 86 is provided with a rubber head 96 which fits within the recess18 and bears against the overhanging edge of the counter top wall. Thelower flange 98 of the U-shaped portion 16 extend adjacent to the standto hold against tipping and illustrated in Fig. 7. The member 86 isprovided with spaced holes I adapted to receive the removable fasteningelements I02 which serve to secure the display rack in position in thesame manner illustrated in Figs. 1 to 5.

The display racks illustrated can be made relatively cheaply and bepositioned at the most convenient location in a store and to accommodateany desired number of cracker boxes.

I claim:

1. A display rack for cracker boxes, comprising a pair of end bracketshaving substantially triangular body portions provided on one side withflanges engageable with a vertical support to which the brackets areattachable, and a pair of L-shaped rails fixed at their ends to therespective brackets and holding them in spaced parallel relation, onerail being thus connected to the brackets at the lower front cornerthereof and the other rail being attached to the body portions of thebrackets intermediate the top and bottom thereof and in engagement withsaid flanges at the backs of the brackets, said rails being sopositioned as to engage the bottoms, fronts and backs of the crackerboxes and thus to hold the boxes in forwardly inclined positions and toprevent accidental forward displacement thereof.

2. A display rack for cracker boxes, comprising a pair of horizontallyspaced vertically disposed standards adjustable in length to fit beneaththe edge of a. counter at their upper ends and to engage the flooradjacent the counter at their lower ends, triangular brackets fixed tosaid standards intermediate the ends thereof, and L- shaped rails fixedat their ends to the brackets, said rails being so positioned as to holdthe cracker boxes in forwardly inclined positions and to preventaccidental forward displacement of said boxes.

